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How to get fromEdinburgh to Kandyby plane, taxi or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kandy by plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kandy

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane EDI - KDW
    18h 29m
    Rs 105,181–365,481

  2. Fly to Hatton, taxi

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane EDI - NUF
    2. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Kandytaxi taxi
    19h 19m
    Rs 107,581–368,381

  3. Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane EDI - GIU
    2. Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi taxi
    20h 5m
    Rs 108,781–369,981

  4. Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane EDI - CMB
    2. Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane plane
    16h 57m
    Rs 178,904–238,904

  5. Fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane plane EDI - WRZ
    2. Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Kandytaxi taxi
    22h 50m
    Rs 127,981–392,981

  6. Fly to Koggala, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Koggala (KCT)plane plane EDI - KCT
    2. Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 26m
    Rs 110,241–371,831

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kandy (KDW) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration19h 28mAverage Duration
TicketRs 105,442Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kandy, Sri Lanka?

Qatar Airways, Cinnamon Air, and Turkish Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kandy (KDW) 4 times a day.

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